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19 Officers of Telecom Wing Honour With Ranks by Bhim Sen Tuti Inspector General of Police Telecom Services

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The Inspector General of Police Telecom Services, Jammu & Kashmir, Bhim Sen Tuti, IPS presided over a piping ceremony today at the Police Headquarters Auditorium, where he conferred the rank of Sub-Inspector upon 19 recently promoted officers of the Telecom Wing.

The officers from the Telecom Kashmir Zone and ACS Zone Kashmir who were honored during the ceremony include: Shri Bashir Ahmad Reshi, Shri Nazir Ahmad Mir, Shri Aushum Ahmad, Shri Gulzar Ahmad Naikoo, Shri Gh. Ahmad Peer, Shri Gh. Mohd Ganai, Shri Fayaz Ahmad Mir, Shri Nasir Ahmad, Shri Javid Iqbal Pir, Shri Bashir Ahmad Lone, Shri Manzoor Ahmad Zargar, Shri Mohd Shafi Ganie, Shri Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Shri Mohd Ashraf Wani, Shri Mehraj-ud-din Malla, Shri Ab. Rouf Shah, Shri Gh. Nabi Bhat and Shri Mohd Yousuf Tantray.

In his address, IGP Telecom Shri B.S. Tuti, IPS, extended heartfelt congratulations to the newly promoted officers and their families. He underscored the critical role of the Telecom Wing in the effective communication operations of the J&K Police and highlighted the ongoing efforts to upgrade and modernize the telecom infrastructure. Shri Tuti expressed his confidence that the promoted officers would continue to demonstrate the same level of zeal and dedication in their new roles, furthering the mission of excellence within the wing.

The ceremony was also graced by the presence of Director of Police Telecommunication J&K, Shri Manoj Kumar Pandith, JKPS, SP Telecom Kashmir Zone, Shri Fayaz Yaseen, SP Telecom ACS Kashmir, Shri Akhtar Buch, ADO PHQ, Shri Siraj-u-Din, along with other officers from the Telecom Headquarters.

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I Re-Structured Party at District level again: Vikar Rasool

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Former J&K PCC President Vikar Rasool Thursday said that in the past two years, Congress faced a big storm as the party’s 70 percent structure was dismantled but he along with his team worked hard to restructure the party again and today PCC is a strong and vibrant force in the UT.

Addressing the Congress worker’s meet in Srinagar, Vikar,  said that Congress suffered back to back jolts in the past two years and the party’s 70 per cent structure was dismantled. “I as a disciplined soldier of the party along with my team worked hard to re-structure the party and today result is before you,” he said as All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Malikarjun Kharge and senior party leader and leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi listened him patiently.

Vikar said that he was ready to shoulder any responsibility in the party. “If AICC leadership would assign me the charge of a chaprasi (peon), I would accept the post with a great honour and pride,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion, former deputy chief minister of the erstwhile State, Tara Chand said in the past 10 years, J&K lost its identity, special status and what not. “Today, I want to say that Rahulji is playing Indhira Gandhji. Late Indhiraji would give a personal touch to the party and people of J&K whenever there were clouds of uncertainty. Rahulji has come with the same ideology and thinking,” Chand said.

Former J&KPCC chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir in his address said that it is a great pleasure to see AICC chief and leader of the opposition Rahul in J&K. “Your visit is a real morale booster for all the workers of PCC. You have come at a time when the poll bugle has already been blown. This will give a new impetus to the party indeed,” he said—(KNO)

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Statehood is the Most Important thing for People Of Jammu and Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi

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As the election commission of India announced the dates of the state assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with Congress Rajya Sabha MP Mallikarjun Kharge held a meeting with the party workers of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

While addressing the event, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and their statehood is the most important thing.”You are not workers, you are family.

As soon as we got to know that elections were going to be conducted, we first decided to come here to Jammu and Kashmir because we wanted to give a message to the people of every state that for us the representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and their statehood is the most important thing,” said Rahul Gandhi.

“In the history of India, after independence, many union territories have been converted into states but there is only one example when statehood was taken away and a union territory was created.

This has never happened before and we want to give this message that the representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is important, it is important for us and it is important for the country…” he added further.

Rajya Sabha LoP and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that Rahul Gandhi is related to J&K by blood and appealed to voters saying that their votes are needed to save the country and the culture and rights of the citizens.

“If we win the elections in J&K, the whole of India will come under our control… As Rahul Gandhi said, his relationship with J&K is not limited to likes or dislikes. He is related to J&K by blood… We hope J&K will stand with us in the upcoming elections…

The BJP is always the one who decides where and when to begin elections. All their anger and frustration are targeted only at Congress because no other party gives a tough fight. The only person who dares to fight is Rahul Gandhi… We need your votes to save the country, to save your culture and rights…” said Kharge.

Notably, security has been heightened outside the hotel where Rahul Gandhi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge held the meeting.

The Congress is likely to fight the JK elections in alliance with the National Conference, although a formal announcement is awaited. The two parties which were part of the INDIA bloc fought the Lok Sabha elections in alliance. (ANI)

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We Want Peace with Respect and Dignity: Mehbooba Mufti

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PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that while there is peace even in graveyards, true peace is where people can live and walk with their heads held high.

“There is peace even in the graveyard, but with respect. We want peace where people live, talk, and walk with their heads held high”, Mehbooba said while speaking to a gathering at Party Headquarters.

She called for unity to strengthen the voices of the people and advance the party’s agenda.“The situation is such that we cannot even talk to each other.There is fear, no one shows it, but everyone is scared from within,” she said.

She said that all the people who join PDP and make it strong, it strengthens the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.She further said that Mufti syed started a new door of progress in Jammu and Kashmir—a door of peace.

Welcoming the return of a senior leader, she expressed hope for the future. “I hope our PDP agenda and wishes move forward, and God willing, they succeed”, she added.(KNS)

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Apni Party Announces First List of Candidates for South Kashmir Assembly Polls

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Apni Party on Wednesday released the first list of its candidates for the upcoming assembly polls.According to a press release issued here, the party has announced the names of eight candidates for various assembly segments in South Kashmir.

The nominated candidates include Rafi Ahmad Mir from 47-Pahalgam, Hilal Ahmad Shah from 44-Anantnag, Tariq Shah Veeri from 45-Bijbehara, Abdul Majeed Padder from 38-DH-Pora, Riyaz Ahmad Bhat 40-Devsar, Adv. Gowher Hassan Wani from 36-Zainapora, Mir Altaf from 32-Pampore and Adv. Owais Khan 37-Shopian.

These nominations were recommended by Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Chairman of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee (PAC), and approved by the Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari.

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Fire breaks out in Hotel Near Abdullah Bridge Srinagar

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A fire broke out in the attic portion of a hotel near Abdullah Bridge in Srinagar.

The fire has been controlled and no life was lost in the incident, an official said.

“The control room received information at 1:40 that a fire incident had occurred here. We have three nearby stations, we pressed all three into service. When we reached here, we saw that there is a five-story structure named Hotel Lucky Akbar, the attic portion here was involved in the fire. Instantly, we launched a firefighting operation and our firefighters contained the fire. Fortunately, no life was lost in the incident,” Assistant Director Fire Services Aqib Hussain Mir told ANI.
Further details are awaited.(ANI)

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Delhi Court Seeks NIA Response on Engineer Rashid’s Bail Plea

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On Wednesday, Delhi’s Patiala House Court requested a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) concerning the bail application of MP Sheikh Abdullah Rashid, better known as ‘Engineer Rashid.’

Rashid, who recently secured the Baramulla seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by defeating former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was arrested in relation to a 2017 terror funding case in Jammu and Kashmir.

Additional Sessions Judge Chanderjit Singh issued a notice to the NIA on Tuesday and scheduled a hearing for August 28 to discuss Rashid’s bail application.

This marks Rashid’s second regular bail application in Delhi’s Patiala House Court. Previously, on July 5, the court granted him a two-hour parole to allow him to take the oath as a Member of Parliament.

In 2005, Rashid was detained by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Srinagar for alleged support of militants and was held for over three months. He faced charges of anti-national activities but was later released when the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Srinagar dropped all charges on humanitarian grounds.

In August 2019, Rashid was again arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Despite being in custody, he filed his nomination for the 2024 parliamentary elections and won by a significant margin of 204,000 votes, defeating former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. (ANI)

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Suhail Bukhari Resigned From PDP Ahead of the Assembly Polls

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Syed Suhail Bukhari, chief spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday resigned from the party ahead of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.Bukhari, while speaking with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), confirmed that he has resigned from the party.

A former media consultant for the Jammu and Kashmir government, Bukhari joined the PDP in 2019 and was appointed chief spokesperson in 2023.This development comes at a time when Jammu and Kashmir is all set to go polls in three phases, an election being held after a decade.

The first phase will be held on September 18, second on September 25 and third phase on October 1. The results will be declared on October 4.Earlier, DDC member from Tral, Dr Harbaksh Singh also resigned from the PDP and joined the Awami Itehad Party—(KNO)

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Drug Peddler Omer Fayaz Bhat Resident of Shaltang Srinagar Arrested

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Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested a drug peddler in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substance from his possession.

A Spokesperson said that Police in Ganderbal received information through reliable sources that one person namely Omer Fayaz Bhat son of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat resident of Shaltang Srinagar, who was working as Private Driver with SSB 03CC at Rakh Harran Forest Protection Unit Ganderbal has concealed Brown Sugar like substance in a forest Hut at Rakh Harran with an intention to sell it to the local youth.

“Acting swiftly, on the directions of SSP Ganderbal Shri Wasim Qadri-JKPS a special police team led by SHO PS Ganderbal raided the spot. During search of the aforementioned hut, Brown Sugar like substance was recovered and seized in presence of Executive Magistrate 1st class & the accused was arrested”, he said.

In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 210/2024 under relevant sections of law stands registered at PS Ganderbal & further investigation has been taken up.

We urge the common masses that if you witness drug peddling or any other crime anywhere near you, feel free to contact nearest police establishment or dial 112. People are requested to cooperate with police in curbing the menace of drugs from the society. We reassure the community members that police will act tough against the criminals as per law.

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7 Gamblers Arrested by Ganderbal Police, Money Seized

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Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace social crimes from the society, police have arrested seven (07) gamblers in Ganderbal and seized stake money from their possession.

A Police spokesperson said that acting on a reliable information regarding the gambling activities at Akhal, Kangan, a police party headed by SHO PS Kangan raided the said place. During raid, 05 gamblers were apprehended and stake money of Rs 5,600/- and playing cards were seized on the spot. Moreover, in the jurisdiction of PP Shadipora, a police party led by In-charge PP Shadipora apprehended two (02) gamblers during patrolling at Rabitar. Officers seized stake money of Rs 4500/-, 12 J&K Bank Cheques amounting Rs 1,81650/-, Blank Cheque and playing cards from their possession.

They have been identified as Showkat Ah Patlo son of Mohd Sultan Patlo resident of Khanyar Srinagar, Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh son of Abdul Hameed Sheikh resident of Zampa Kadil Srinagar, Faizan Jon son of Fayaz Ah resident of Nawakadal Srinagar, Muzamil Ahmad Khan son of Mushtaq Ahmad Khan resident of SafakKadal Srinagar, Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir son of Ab Rehman Mir resident of Nawa Bazar Srinagar, Ali Muhammad Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Narayan Bagh and Abdul Hameed Parray son of Gh Hasan Parray resident of Boon Mohalla Hajan. They have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody.

Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation has been initiated.